The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-22

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The Lockwood mine improves every
day.
The cross cut west at the smith find is
now in about twenty-one feet
The ore from the Hollirter find on
section thirteen, 1892, is a Bcsscmer.
The Kimball exploration on the town
site is looking well at present, consider
able ore is taken out.
Capt Raher reports pit in coed ore
at the Raher q James exploration on
the Michigamme mountains.
A boiler is being placed in position at
the Kimball exploration on thetown Site
The showing here is said TO be particular
~ encouraging.
Work j. To be- at once resumed at the
Parks dS'Swain option on section twenty
three, 1872. Ore was found here early
in the season aud now the extent Of the
deposit is "a la proven.
The Blaney, or waunetta, ~ IL Is
now called, is being puhped ont and
work win probably be commenced be-
fore long. james l.. Gates. one Of the
new owners, has made arrangements
with Thos. McCuskcr TO work the mine.
Pittsburg parties were here last week
looking over the Sheldon a Shaier mine
with the view 81 becoming purchasers.
The result has not yet been made public.
The Sheldon 4 Sbaier mine is a very val
liable property and capable OF producing
large quantities Of splendid ore.
The finding Of mine ON section four,
I4-33 Is another evidence that the new
iron range in this district is not all talk.
The surroundings Of the new find are
almost Identical with that on this end 81
the new range and the magnetic attrac-
lion is the same There is some little
doubt yet as TO the range being contin-
nous, but this find almost proves that il
IL, at any rate il the vein is continuous
pthor mines win soon be found and as all
nf the ore i likely 10 be a l3c-scmer a
great many changes may be expected in
the future 81 Crystal Falls, and not for
the worse either.
Tie following persons hold aud are
worlsing options on lands owned by
The Duluth, south Shore 4 Atlantic
Railroad Co. in Iron county: JnlianM
Case, u Marquette, southwest quarter
% the northeast qunrter 81 section
twenty-tlrce, 1892; s. y. IIoIlister, Sr,
Crystal Fails, southeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter and the Southwest
quarter 81 the southeast qunrterandlot
one, Of section fourteen, 43-32, and the
northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter and lot one, Of section twenty
three, 43.32 julian NJ Case, Marquette.
southwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter of section fourteen, 1892 (;
Angus Smith, Milwaukee, east half OF the
southeast quarter Of section twenty
three, 1892 James NJ. Turner, Lansing,
northeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter OF section tweney-three, 1882 (;
Turner a CO., Lansing, west half oi the
east hall OF section twcnty-six, 1882 i;
y. A. Fraser Florence, east ball OF the
southeast quarter OF section twenty
three, northeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter uf section
twenty-six, west hall Of the southwest
quarter Of section twenty-iour, 1894 (;
John o. WestoburV, Stambaugh, north
west quarter Of the northwest quarter
and lots one and two, section twenty
four, 1894 John Peters, East Saginaw,
southeast quarter OF the northwest
quarter and che northeast quarter Of
the south-westquarte section eighteen
1896; Lee Burt, Detroit, southwest
quarter Of the northwest quarter of
section ten, 44-33. This probably does
not represent tenth part Of the explor-
satory work now being done in Iron
county.
Although lake imports Of ore wiz con-
Time for another month, the shipments
are beginning to thin outand local receipts
show corresponding falling off. During
the height OF the season the weekly re-
ceipts figured up over $4,000 tons, which
amount has dropped 90 about $4,000
tons. The receipts Of the past week
amounted 60 80 .OG4 tons, as compared
with 81, 406 tons during the correspond
inQ week in 1886. The rail shipments 60
furnaces. however, are ON the increase,